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Percy Fender

Percy George Herbert Fender

Born: 22 August 1892, Balham, London
Died: 15 June 1985, Exeter, Devon
Major Teams: Sussex, Surrey, England.
Known As: Percy Fender
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Leg Break, Right Arm Medium


Test Debut: England v Australia at Adelaide, 3rd Test, 1920/21
Last Test:
England v South Africa at Birmingham, 1st Test, 1929

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1915

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   13   21   1   380   60   19.00   0   2   14   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             363     66  1185   29  40.86  5-90    2   0  75.1  3.26

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1910 - 1935)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  557  783  69 19034  185   26.65  21 102  600   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             95456 47458 1894  25.05  8-24  100  16  50.3  2.98

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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A great thinker about the game, and a very successful captain of Surrey, it is somewhat odd that Fender never captained his country. He played 13 tests as an all-rounder, and had some success with his leg-spin bowling, particularly in South Africa. EW Swanton described his batting as "beyond all laws". He hit very hard indeed, and an excellent eye, and strong wrists allowed him to improvise - notably so when he hit a century in 35 minutes, still the fastest scored without the opposition's assistance. He tended to experiment, maybe too much, with his bowling, but had command of leg break, top-spinner, and googly. He was a superb slip fielder, but his greatest strength was his captaincy. He led Surrey for 12 seasons, and despite very thin bowling, the county contended for the Championship nearly every year. He combined shrewdness with adventure, and often led through example, turning the game himself with some quick runs or wickets. He wrote much about the game, including descriptions of several tours (Dave Liverman, 1998).

* Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 07:34:36 GMT


 
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